UCD Accomodation Thread - All Queries Here

Blush_01

Joxer, it depends on your commuting distance to UCD. Not commuting time, distance.

Kap, long time no see. As for offers, I only got mine today, but that was for Glen. Anyone I know in 3rd year has heard already if they got it, but that's just the people I know. There's still a possibility of Glen rejections and offers that way, we have to have everything returned by next wednesday. I know that isn't hugely helpful when you're in the states and need somewhere to live when you get back, but it's the best I can do at the mo. Sorry!

Raphael

Is it only distance? Woopee!

/me just got a little bit more likely to get a place

Anyway, aren't you guaranteed accomodation with an entrance scholarship?

Stepherunie

Don't think you are with an entrance scholarship - as far as I know you may be with the other UCD 150 scholars one but I'm unsure tbh

Raphael

UCD offers a number of entrance scholarships (Guidelines can be found at http://www.ucd.ie/horizons/entrance.pdf) every year for programmes across the University. These are awarded to the top students on the basis of points achieved in their first sitting of the Leaving Certificate Examination, in six subjects. 'Entrance Scholars' will also be given priority in the allocation of places in student residences.

ALthough they could be lieing(sp?)....

James_sb

Everyone I've known who got an entrance scholarship got campus. That's 6 people. But you still have to pay for it, and if you've got somewhere else you can also not take it.

Stepherunie

Yera that's probably right but it is also dependent on where you're from

rotten_eggz

Ok so when do first years find out if they have got the on campus accomodation?

Raphael

Some time next week

dovescar

wooo hoo, finally i get something for being a kerryman, or am i far enough!!!!!!!

rotten_eggz

yeah u more or less wud hav it in da bag i wud think!! its really 50 50 4 me cos im 4rm waterford

XchampagneX

rotten_eggz wrote:

yeah u more or less wud hav it in da bag i wud think!! its really 50 50 4 me cos im 4rm waterford

what about West Cork?

Blush_01

You should be ok. It's door to door distance.

Can we cut the txttlk, please? There's plenty of space for full words. It makes my brain bleed.

rotten_eggz

XchampagneX wrote:

what about West Cork?

Shud be grand, oh and does Merville does have wireless internet access? As for my typing if anyone doesn't like it, then don't read it:p

irlrobins

rotten_eggz wrote:

Shud be grand, oh and does Merville does have wireless internet access? As for my typing if anyone doesn't like it, then don't read it:p

There's a boards rule that txt speak is banned.

And no Merville does not have internet access.

Serenity

So has ANYONE heard back after sending an application for accomadation? Dunno about anyone else, but I'm getting kind of impatient - I mean if I don't get campus I have to find somewhere else pronto. And the deadline to pay the accomadation fee is what - Friday? Cutting it fine aren't they? Eek.

hullaballoo

rotten_eggz wrote:

Shud be grand, oh and does Merville does have wireless internet access? As for my typing if anyone doesn't like it, then don't read it:p

For the sake of legibility, we push full use of the qwertyness.

Also, ur nt frm lndn so lk cp on.

Stepherunie

Maybe I'm just prematurely old here but I am the only one who couldn't read that????

Licences start next tuesday for res so I'd say first years will find out very soon.

Raphael

I heard friday. Leaving those who got rejected 4 days to find somewhere. =/

XchampagneX

i think i may ring them tomorrow just to find out when we're supposed to find out for defo!

dovescar

Serenity wrote:

So has ANYONE heard back after sending an application for accomadation? Dunno about anyone else, but I'm getting kind of impatient - I mean if I don't get campus I have to find somewhere else pronto. And the deadline to pay the accomadation fee is what - Friday? Cutting it fine aren't they? Eek.

Well im in the same boat as Serenity and besides the nice company, its not a nice place to be.
If I dont get it either I'll be like a headless chicken around the unfamiliar streets of Dublin and I'll be proving all the old Kerryman jokes. The officials are really cutting it fine alright!

Raphael

Make that three. I haven't a fucking clue what to do if I don't get the on-campus...no idea how to go about finding somewhere in dublin, or even what parts of dublin to look! Stupid confusing numbers....

rotten_eggz

Cutting it fine? this is turning into a farce if you ask me, if this is any indicator to how things are run in ucd im gonna be very worried going there. we are basically goin to be given less than a week nd a half to find accommodation if we dont get on campus(nd ive a debs in between which menas ive even less time). Disaster

rotten_eggz

Cutting it fine? this is turning into a farce if you ask me, if this is any indicator to how things are run in ucd im gonna be very worried going there. we are basically goin to be given less than a week nd a half to find accommodation if we dont get on campus(nd ive a debs in between which menas ive even less time). Disaster

Raphael wrote:

Make that three. I haven't a fucking clue what to do if I don't get the on-campus...no idea how to go about finding somewhere in dublin, or even what parts of dublin to look! Stupid confusing numbers....

Daft.ie
gumtree.ie
studentlettings.ie

These are a few good places to start god forbid if you don't get on campus.

dovescar

So, has anyone heard anything, as in anything at all???
Flippin heck! it's nearly time to start panicking

irlrobins

Instead of moaning here would you not just ring them and ask them??

dovescar

Nah that just takes the fun and anticipation out of it!

Stepherunie

I'd second robins advice, when i rang them about my res they told me over the phone if i'd got it or not, if they've sent out the letters already they will tell you on the phone i would say although i can't guarentee that.

dovescar

Ya i guess your right, might just do that,
Cheers

Scraggs

I really think your best bet is to ring the Accom. office... last year when I had applied for Res as a firsty I got no notice saying that I hadn't been accepted and only found out becaise I had rang. If you do ring now at least you'll have a headstart in the hunt for somewhere to live!

rotten_eggz

Way ahead of ye! I rang the accommodation office earlier, i was told we'd find out in the post on friday, the deadline to pay is monday or tuesday next week so there you have it...